Impedance Measurements in Heart Failure Patients (SIM-HF)

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Ages Eligible for Study:

18 Years and older (Adult, Senior)

Sexes Eligible for Study:

All

Accepts Healthy Volunteers:

No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

patients admitted to hospital for symptoms of congestive heart failure

patients older than 18 years

patients willing and able to give informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

patients who will require adrenergic or positive inotropic medications

patients enrolled in a concurrent study that may confound the results of this study